Mission
It is the mission of the CHHF to preserve and celebrate the architectural, cultural and natural heritage of the city's oldest urban green space, Crown Hill Cemetery.
Public Charity
Crown Hill Heritage Foundation Inc
Crown Hill Heritage Foundation Inc, of Indianapolis, IN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.3M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $20.4M in total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $309K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 311104060
Indianapolis, IN
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$20.4M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$309K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Crown Hill Heritage Foundation Inc
How Crown Hill Heritage Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$49
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$28
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $49 for programs
$17
Historic preservation is the cornerstone of CHHF's mission
$16
With more than 11,000 inventoried trees and 137 unique species, Crown Hill is regarded as "the single best place for tree lovers in the city." The CHHF secured…
$16
Crown Hill Cemetery is a vast community resource serving as a cemetery, an arboretum, a cultural landmark, and a unique outdoor classroom
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
$30,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$11,386
To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
$31,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$11,927
To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice Chairman, Secretary
Catherine Wood Lawson
Director
Chris Macallister
Director
Cordelia Lewis-Burks
President
David M Rieck
Director
Harry Mclaughlin
Director
Jody Blankenship
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.3M | $1.5M | $20.4M |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $824K | $18.8M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $16.3M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $853K | $14.6M |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $543K | $14.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $3.3M (+110%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.